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Teves Named a Nominee for Hockey Humanitarian Award
January 10, 2019 | Men's Ice Hockey
Princeton senior Josh Teves has been named one of 17 nominees for the 2019 Hockey Humanitarian Award.
The award is presented annually to college hockey's finest citizen - a student-athlete who makes significant contributions not only to his or her team but also to the community-at-large through leadership in volunteerism.
His enthusiasm, work ethic, competitive spirit and sense of playing the game the right way touch everyone in the program, and he is a great ambassador not just for the hockey team but also for the entire Department of Athletics and University as a whole.Â
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Teves is an undrafted free agent with NHL interest, he has been invited to NHL Development Camps the last two summers. The team captain this season, Teves has been an instrumental factor in transforming the Princeton hockey program. He helped a program that posted a 4-23-3 record the year before he got here to win the ECAC Hockey Championship this past year. Last year, Teves led the nation's defensemen in points per game, averaging 1.06 points per game with 33 points in 31 games. He was named third-team All-ECAC Hockey as he guided his team to the ECAC Championship and an NCAA tournament bid. He currently is second in Princeton history in points in a career by a defenseman in with 78. In addition, he is currently 13th in assists at Princeton all-time amongst all skaters. A two-time first-team All-Ivy League defender he is also a member of the 2018 ECAC Hockey All-Tournament Team and is a finalist for the 2019 Senior CLASS Award.
Teves has been actively involved in community service efforts as a Tiger. He has taken the lead on organizing a Princeton Hockey Fights Cancer Night, which will be held in February 2019, actively galvanizing members of the Princeton athletics department, as well as members of the University in general to make this night a success. Teves does this because of his compassion for Luke - who the team "adopted" through Team Impact three years ago. Teves has been a crucial part of making Luke feel as if he is a true Tiger and involving him with all aspects of the team as the two have forged a special bond. It was Teves who was searching the crowd after Princeton won the ECAC Championship in Lake Placid for Luke to make sure he was on the ice to celebrate the trophy with the team.
"Josh Teves is a tremendous individual who strives to make a difference every day," head coach Ron Fogarty said. "Not only is he an elite hockey player, but he is an ambassador for our institution under the pillars of achieve, serve and lead. He has been a part of numerous outreach programs in Princeton and in his home town of Calgary, but to see his commitment with Team Impact and his friendship forged with Luke has been truly inspirational."
In addition, Teves and the Tigers hold an annual skate with the Mercer Bulldogs Special Hockey Team. The Bulldogs is a group of individuals with developmental disabilities that want to participate in the sport of hockey. He has served as the team's representative for the Headway Foundation, has been involved in the PVC's Weapons of Mass Construction efforts and Reading with the Tigers program.
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A mechanical engineer major at Princeton University, Teves is on track to earn a certificate in Robotics and Intelligent Systems. He is writing his senior thesis on the design of eco-friendly hybrid engines, maximizing fuel efficiency, range and speed.
Finalists for the 2019 Hockey Humanitarian Award will be announced in February. The 2019 recipient will be honored in a ceremony on Friday, April 12th as part of the NCAA Men's Frozen Four weekend in Buffalo, N.Y.
This would not be the first Humanitarian for Princeton. Eric Leroux '06 was a two-time finalist in 2005 and 2006 and won the award in 2006.
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The award is presented annually to college hockey's finest citizen - a student-athlete who makes significant contributions not only to his or her team but also to the community-at-large through leadership in volunteerism.
His enthusiasm, work ethic, competitive spirit and sense of playing the game the right way touch everyone in the program, and he is a great ambassador not just for the hockey team but also for the entire Department of Athletics and University as a whole.Â
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Teves is an undrafted free agent with NHL interest, he has been invited to NHL Development Camps the last two summers. The team captain this season, Teves has been an instrumental factor in transforming the Princeton hockey program. He helped a program that posted a 4-23-3 record the year before he got here to win the ECAC Hockey Championship this past year. Last year, Teves led the nation's defensemen in points per game, averaging 1.06 points per game with 33 points in 31 games. He was named third-team All-ECAC Hockey as he guided his team to the ECAC Championship and an NCAA tournament bid. He currently is second in Princeton history in points in a career by a defenseman in with 78. In addition, he is currently 13th in assists at Princeton all-time amongst all skaters. A two-time first-team All-Ivy League defender he is also a member of the 2018 ECAC Hockey All-Tournament Team and is a finalist for the 2019 Senior CLASS Award.
Teves has been actively involved in community service efforts as a Tiger. He has taken the lead on organizing a Princeton Hockey Fights Cancer Night, which will be held in February 2019, actively galvanizing members of the Princeton athletics department, as well as members of the University in general to make this night a success. Teves does this because of his compassion for Luke - who the team "adopted" through Team Impact three years ago. Teves has been a crucial part of making Luke feel as if he is a true Tiger and involving him with all aspects of the team as the two have forged a special bond. It was Teves who was searching the crowd after Princeton won the ECAC Championship in Lake Placid for Luke to make sure he was on the ice to celebrate the trophy with the team.
"Josh Teves is a tremendous individual who strives to make a difference every day," head coach Ron Fogarty said. "Not only is he an elite hockey player, but he is an ambassador for our institution under the pillars of achieve, serve and lead. He has been a part of numerous outreach programs in Princeton and in his home town of Calgary, but to see his commitment with Team Impact and his friendship forged with Luke has been truly inspirational."
In addition, Teves and the Tigers hold an annual skate with the Mercer Bulldogs Special Hockey Team. The Bulldogs is a group of individuals with developmental disabilities that want to participate in the sport of hockey. He has served as the team's representative for the Headway Foundation, has been involved in the PVC's Weapons of Mass Construction efforts and Reading with the Tigers program.
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A mechanical engineer major at Princeton University, Teves is on track to earn a certificate in Robotics and Intelligent Systems. He is writing his senior thesis on the design of eco-friendly hybrid engines, maximizing fuel efficiency, range and speed.
Finalists for the 2019 Hockey Humanitarian Award will be announced in February. The 2019 recipient will be honored in a ceremony on Friday, April 12th as part of the NCAA Men's Frozen Four weekend in Buffalo, N.Y.
This would not be the first Humanitarian for Princeton. Eric Leroux '06 was a two-time finalist in 2005 and 2006 and won the award in 2006.
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